Qin Lei, Adjunct Assistant Professor

About the Initiative

Motivated to explain and explore the theory of finance as a mode of thinking in the world, Professor Gautam Kaul created the Introduction to Finance: Valuation and Investing Specialization. The Specialization builds off the success of Professor Kaul’s Introduction to Finance MOOC (which has reached over 850K students from over 200 countries since 2012) and the Fast Track in Finance Program he developed with the Michigan Ross School of Business. Introduction to Finance: Valuation and Investing provides integrated material that delves into the theories of valuation and investing that can then be applied to professional and personal life decisions. By creating a framework for novice learners the course provides a deep understanding of valuation and investment through a detailed learning model. Throughout the course learners will be able further their knowledge while acquiring a base for theoretical valuation and investment to be used as a building block for future decision making. This Specialization is the next innovation in a series of experiments within finance education, which further increases the depth and breadth of finance content available to global audiences.